Namibian national carrier, Air Namibia at the weekend marked its inaugural entry to Nigeria with flight from Windhoek, capital of the southern African nation to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos.
The airline which starts with four times a week flights said successful opening of the Lagos route was the actualization of long term plan to connect many countries in West Africa to southern Africa and other parts of the continent.
Welcoming the airline to Lagos, the High Commissioner of Namibia to Nigeria, Dr. Peingeondjabi Titus Shipoh expressed his excitement to see the country’s national airline berth in Lagos.
“This is an opening of a new and more dynamic chapter in furthering and consolidating the relationship between Nigeria and Namibia. This route will enable cooperation in all sectors; facilitate entry of Namibian investors to this strategic market. Air Namibia’s venture into the ECOWAS market is to establish a win-win cooperation to exploit available business opportunities, add value to the natural resources that both our countries are endowed with,” Shipoh said.
The General Manager, APG – the General Sales Agent (GSA) of Air Namibia, Chike Ohiagu reported that there has been a positive response from consumers to Air Namibia’s entry.
The launch of Air Namibia is viewed to contribute significantly to connecting Southern Africa and West Africa with the hope to foster inter-african trade and integration. Air Namibia plans to have a daily flight from Windhoek to Lagos in a few months.
